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Hernandez in court for brief appearance

Massachusetts prosecutors in the Aaron Hernandez murder case said there's no truth to an allegation that investigators misled a potential witness.

Updated: 5:36 PM EDT Aug 30, 2013

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Hernandez in court for brief appearance

Massachusetts prosecutors in the Aaron Hernandez murder case said there's no truth to an allegation that investigators misled a potential witness.

Updated: 5:36 PM EDT Aug 30, 2013

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Hernandez in court for brief appearance

Massachusetts prosecutors in the Aaron Hernandez murder case said there's no truth to an allegation that investigators misled a potential witness.

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WEBVTT WHERE THE FORMER PATS PLAYER WENT BEFORE A JUDGE A SHORT TIME AGO. JOHN, WHAT HAPPENED TODAY? REALLY AMOUNTED TO A SHORT ROAD TRIP FOR AARON HERNANDEZ FROM THE JAIL CELL TO THE BACKDOOR OF THE COURTHOUSE HERE. HE SPENT A FEW MINUTES UP THERE IN THE COURTROOM. WE DID LEARN MORE ABOUT WHERE THIS INVESTIGATION IS GOING. NOT A WORD FROM AARON HERNANDEZ AS THE JUDGE SHOT DOWN A REQUEST FROM HIS LAWYERS. I'M NOT GOING TO SEEK ANY ACTION AT THIS POINT THAT WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT MR. HERNANDEZ. THEY WANTED TO GET THEIR HANDS ON WITNESS INTERVIEWS AND ALSO ASKED THE JUDGE TO REPRIMAND THE PROSECUTION AFTER A PLEASE INTERVIEW IN A CONNECTICUT PRISON. 24-YEAR-OLD EVERETT GARCIA. THE PROSECUTION SAYS HE IS A MEMBER OF THE BLOODS GANG. THE DEFENSE SAYS INVESTIGATORS MISLED GARCIA DURING AN INTERVIEW. WE BELIEVE THE ALLEGATIONS MADE IN THE MOTION ARE SIMPLY NOT ACCURATE. IT IS NOT CLEAR WHAT ROLE THE INMATE COULD PLAY IN THE CASE BUT ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS HE HAS BEEN LOCKED UP FOR SEVEN AND A HALF YEARS AFTER A ROBBERY ARREST IN 2008. DURING THE HEARING, HERNANDEZ GLANCED AROUND THE COURTROOM BUT SHOWED LITTLE EMOTION. THE NEXT BIG DATE IN THE COURT HEARING NEXT FRIDAY WHEN AARON